Train-order-delivering device.



v 0; B]. HIBBARD. TRAIN ORDER DELIVERING DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 23, 1909.

947,236, Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

V attoznuao UNITED STATES, PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES B. I-IIBBARD, or PULASKI, NEW YORK, assioivon or ONE-HALF T0ALLEN D.

PECK, on PULASKI, NEW- YORK.

TRAIN-ORDER-DELIVERING DEVICE.

. Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

Application filed April 23, v1909. Serial No. 491,697.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES E. HIBBARD, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pulaski, in the county of Oswego and State of New York, haveinvented a new and useful Train-Order-De1ivering Device, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to devices for delivering orders and other papersto persons upon moving trains, the object of the invention being toprovide a durable device of this character which is light inconstruction and can therefore be readily held extended in a positionwhere it can be conveniently reached by theperson to whom the orders areto be delivered, means being provided whereby the danger of failure tocollect the orders is reduced to the minimum.

A further object is to provide a clip-carrying cord designed to bemountedupon the holder in such a manner as to present a large loopdesigned to receive the arm of the person collecting the orders,thevholder being provided with means whereby slack within the cord canbe conveniently taken up irrespective of the size of said cord or of theloop formed thereby.

A further object is to so construct the holder as to positively preventthe cord becoming caught therein while being removed therefrom.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter morefully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings the pre ferred form of the invention hasbeen shown.

In said drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device embodyingthe pres.- ent improvements, the position of a paper to be deliveredbeing indicated by dotted lines. of the head of one of the tines of theholder. Fig. 3 is a detail view of a modified form of delivering device.

Referring to the figures by characters of reference 1 designates ahandle of any suitable length and having a cross member 2 at one endprovided with a ertures 3 adjacent the terminals thereof A U-shaped wire4 extends through these apertures and has its intermediate portionseated within a transverse opening 6 formed within the handle 1, theterminals of said U-shaped Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation wirediverging as indicated at 7 so as to extend beyond the ends of the crossmember 2, said diverging portions merging into 1 parallel fingers 8, theouter or free ends" of which are provided with preferably sphericalheads 9.

As shown especially in Fig. 2 each head has a notch 10 formed therein,said notches beingiextended in the direction of the fingers 8 andconstituting seats for an endless cord 11. Laterally extending ears 12are secured to andformed with the fingers 8 close to the divergingportions 7, and extending through the handle 1 is a stem 12 projectingfrom a coil 13 formed of spring wire. This coil merges into an elongatedjaw 14 extending longitudinally of the handle and provided at its freeend with a loop 15 constituting a finger piece by means of which the jaw14 can be swung out of contact with the handle 1 for the purposehereinafter set forth.

V The cord 11 has a clip 16 thereon which, asv shown in Fig. 1, isformed of a single length of spring wire coiled at an intermediate pointto form an eye 17 through which the cord extends. One terminal portionof the clip is folded upon itself as indicated at 18 and terminates inan eye 19 disposed adjacent another eye 20 formed at the other end ofthe wire. It will be seen therefore that both terminal portions of thewire constitute clips for engaging a paper containing train orders orthe like.

In using the device herein described an endless cord such as indicatedat 11 is'seated within the grooves 9' and then extends under the cars12. That portion of the cord extending across the handle 1 is theninserted between the handle and the jaw 1%, and inasmuch as this jawnormally contacts throughout its length with the handle 1, it will beapparent that it will bind upon the cord 11 no matter at what point saidcord may be placed between the jaw and the handle. Obviously thereforethe cord 11 can be drawn taut and held .so by the jaw 1 1. Then thepartsare thus assembled the clip 16 will be supported by the cordbetween the fingers 8, and the paper containing the orders or the likemay be inserted into the. clip 50 as to be held thereby. The operatorthen grasps the handle 1 and holds the device extended with one of thefingers 8 above the other. The person to whom the orders are to bedelivered stretches out one arm and inserts it between the fingers 8 asthe train passes the point of delivery, this resulting in withdrawingthe cord from between the jaw 14 and handle 1 and also pulling it off ofthe ears 12 and the grooves 9.

It will be seen that by reason of the peculiar arrangement andconstruction of the parts it will be impossible for the cord 11 tobecome caught upon any portion of the holder, and therefore the accuratedelivery of the cord and the paper supported thereby is insured.

If desired, and as shown in Fig. 3, wooden fingers 21 may be extendedfrom the ends of the cross member 22, there being a socket member 23projecting from the cross member and all of the parts being strengthenedby means of metal brackets 2st. Then this structure is used the cord 25can be placed in engagement with the free ends of the fingers andbrought back onto the handle 25 where it can be held by the pressure ofa thumb or finger. It is also preferable to paint the cross member 22and the finger 21 a light color so that they can be readilydistinguished at night.

Obviously various changes may be made in the construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit orsacrificing the advantages of the invention.

What is claimed is 1. A device of the class described com prising ahandle, spaced fingers connected thereto and having seats at the freeterminals thereof, laterally extending ears upon the fingers, and aspring clamping device carried by the handle and extending in thedirection of the fingers.

2. A device of the class described comprising a handle, spaced fingersconnected thereto and having seats at the free terminals thereof,laterally extending retaining devices upon the fingers, and a springclamping member extending longitudinally upon the handle.

A device of the class described comprising a handle, parallel fingersconnected thereto and extending there-beyond, each finger having a seatat the free terminal thereof, laterally extending ears uponthe fingers,a spring clamping device secured at one end to the handle and extendinglongitudinally thereof in the direction of the fingers.

l A device of the class described comprising a handle, a cross member atone end thereof, a wire having a U-shaped intermediate portion extendingthrough the handle and cross member and merging into diverging portions,there being parallel fingers extending from said diverging portions, andseparate means upon the fingers and handle for holding an endless cordtaut between and upon the fingers.

5. A device of the class described comprising a handle, a cross memberat one end thereof, a U -shaped device extending through the handle andcross member and merging into diverging portions, there being parallelfingers at the ends of the diverging portions the free ends of saidfingers being provide with seats, laterally extending ears upon thefingers and a spring clamping device carried by the handle.

6. A device of the class described comprising a handle, divergingdevices extending from the handle and having lingers at their outerends, there being seats within the free ends of the fingers, laterallyextending retaining devices upon the fingers, an endless cord detachablymounted within the seats and detachably engaging the retaining devices,a spring clamping device upon the handle for engaging the cord to holdit taut, and a clip loosely mounted upon that portion of the cordbetween the seats.

7. A device of the class described comprising a handle, fingersconnected to and extending beyond the handle, said fingers having seatsin the free ends thereof, retaining devices outstanding from thefingers, an endless clip-carrying device removably mounted within theseats and detachably engaging the retaining devices, and means upon thehandle for clamping the cord thereagainst to hold the same taut.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto afiixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES B. HIBBARD.

Witnesses A. D. PECK, JOHN C. PEACH.

